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title: A boy in Dublin sees a car stopped at a crossing for him. The lane b… — Walking on the pavement and crossing r… · tree and pragmatics
description: A boy in Dublin sees a car stopped at a crossing for him. The lane beside it is busy. Why must he wait? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 266 «Walking on the pavement and crossing roads» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; M
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# Test 2 · ★ · Walking on the pavement and crossing roads

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A boy in Dublin sees a car stopped at a crossing for him. The lane beside it is busy. Why must he wait?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boy, car, lane · **What happens:** see, stop, be, wait · **To what, where:** crossing

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 266 «Walking on the pavement and crossing roads» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/266-walking-and-crossing-roads/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy in Dublin sees a car stopped at a crossing for him.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:266-walking-and-crossing-roads:t2:1
# text = A boy in Dublin sees a car stopped at a crossing for him.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | a boy in Dublin |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **stop** | past | a car |  |  | a crossing |  | for boy | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at crossing=Location |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* The lane beside it is busy.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:266-walking-and-crossing-roads:t2:2
# text = The lane beside it is busy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the lane beside crossing |  |  |  |  | busy *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Why must he wait?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:266-walking-and-crossing-roads:t2:3
# text = Why must he wait?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | must | boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The rule is to wait for the driver to wave at him twice, then once more

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:266-walking-and-crossing-roads:t2:o1:1
# text = The rule is to wait for the driver to wave at him twice, then once more
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	wave	wave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	17	advmod	_	_
17	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the rule |  |  |  |  | for the driver; wait *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wave** | to-infinitive | the rule *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at driver; twice *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at he=Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Only one lane has to stop for him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:266-walking-and-crossing-roads:t2:o2:1
# text = Only one lane has to stop for him
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | one lane |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | one lane *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for lane | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The stopped car might change its mind

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:266-walking-and-crossing-roads:t2:o3:1
# text = The stopped car might change its mind
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **change** | might | the stopped car | car's mind |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 3 | **mind** |  | car |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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A car in the next lane may not see him behind the stopped car

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:266-walking-and-crossing-roads:t2:o4:1
# text = A car in the next lane may not see him behind the stopped car
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **see** | may | a car in the next lane | him *= he* |  | the stopped car |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stop** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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